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HOW many of us have read the following words scribbled on Christmas cards: "2017 has to be better than this year." It might all have been so different: if a few votes had gone the other way last June, the phrase "diplomat-in-chief Boris Johnson" would still be a satirical oxymoron.

Beyonce leads Grammy nominations with 9 nods

Beyonce performs at a get-out-the-vote event for the Hillary Clinton campaign in Cleveland, Nov. 4, 2016. BeyonceA*s nine nods for A'Lemonade,A' her album and film exploring race and infidelity, led the field as nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards were announced on Dec. 6. less FILE -- Beyonce performs at a get-out-the-vote event for the Hillary Clinton campaign in Cleveland, Nov. 4, 2016.

Beyonce leads Grammy noms with 9; Kanye, Rihanna score 8

In this Nov. 4, 2016 file photo, Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Cleveland. The pop star is the leader of the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with "Lemonade," and song and record of the year with "Formation," announced Tuesday, Dec. 6. The singer, who already has 20 Grammys, is also the first artist to earn nominations in the pop, rock, R&B and rap categories in the same year.

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Music to the ears of Hillary Clinton

HILLARY Clinton has been received enthusiastically by audiences across America during her long Presidential campaign, but for sheer adulation her reception in Cleveland, Ohio, last Friday takes some beating. The sustained applause and screaming that greeted her appearance at her Get-Out-the-Vote rally probably owed at least something to the fact that she just had been introduced - "the next President of the United States!" by none other than rap star Jay Z. Mr Z, who seconds earlier had described Donald Trump's conversation as "divisive", performed at the rally, as did his wife, Beyonce.

1500 Or Nothin’ Producer Mars Debuts ‘Baby’ Video: Premiere

When he's not creating producing rap cuts for the likes of Jay Z , T.I. and The Game or on the road performing as part of the Inglewood-based band 1500 Or Nothin' , Lamar "Mars" Edward is working on his bars. On his recently released mixtape No Days Off , Mars dedicates a track to the ladies with "Baby," a trap-friendly love song that smothers his significant other with compliments.

Garth Brooks Wins Top Prize at Country Music Awards

It's billed as country music's biggest night, but it was pop-R&B queen Beyonce who commanded the spotlight at the 50th annual Country Music Awards on Wednesday with a thumping performance of "Daddy Lessons." Accompanied by the Dixie Chicks, the Texas-born star appeared more than two hours into the more-than three hour long show, which was broadcast live from Nashville on ABC, frustrating fans who tuned in specially and expected her widely touted performance to open the show.

President Obama Sings ‘Purple Rain’ to Prince Trick-or-Treater at White House: Watch

President Barack Obama laughs as he hands out treats to a child who is dressed up as him during a Halloween event at the South Lawn of the White House Oct. 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama told kids to go nuts eating candy and did some of the "Thriller" dance with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House Halloween party.

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‘No twerking’ for Obama at BET music event

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed Democratic officials and celebrities to the White House on Friday evening for their final annual night of music. At this year's event, named BET's "Love and Happiness," Obama said much of the music played on this occasion "is rooted in the African-American experience.